REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR HERE. Each year, The John A. Hartford Foundation Business Innovation Award recognizes community-based organizations that are improving health outcomes and quality of life for older adults and/or …
REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR HERE. Join n4a’s Aging and Disability Business Institute and Scripps Gerontology Center for a brief webinar to learn how you can inform the field of health care …
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REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR HERE. Learn how the evidence-based program Respecting Choices can help you support your clients to receive care and services aligned with what matters most to them. Through …
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REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR HERE. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), through the Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model, tests an array of Medicare Advantage (MA) health plan innovations aimed at improving quality and/or reducing costs. Aging and disability community-based organizations (CBOs) seeking and engaged in contracting work with MA plans should keep their competitive …
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REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR HERE. Community-Integrated Health Networks (CIHNs) are increasingly drawing attention as a method for bringing community-based organizations (CBOs) together for contracting with healthcare payers. In this webinar, participants will learn about why CBO networks are important, the most popular forms these networks are taking around the country, with particular attention to a federated …
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Over 1 in 5 older adults reside in a rural region. Often, these regions have limited resources, creating access challenges for aging adults. This session will discuss the shortage of providers, facilities and services (e.g., transportation, nutritious food, etc.) that exist in rural areas and disproportionately affect older adults. The session will also include a …
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The public health and economic challenges caused by COVID-19 exacerbated inequities in food and nutrition security. Lack of access to affordable, nutritious foods and poor diet quality can have profound impacts on health outcomes, health care costs, productivity, and our children’s ability to learn and grow. While temporary flexibilities and benefit increases for programs, such …
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A wide range of Americans rely on long-term services and supports (LTSS) for help with daily living. Nearly half of those with current LTSS needs are under age 65, and half of all Americans aged 65 today will need LTSS at some point in their life. In recent years, the Bipartisan Policy Center’s health team …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the barriers related to technology use among older adults. With lack of broadband access in hard to reach areas, combined with lower usage of web-connected devices among older Americans than younger adults, older adults have experienced challenges navigating telehealth services and securing vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic. This session will …
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Join the Camden Coalition’s Gladys Antelo, Renee Murray, and Victor Murray for a discussion on traditional and non-traditional care planning (including the Camden Coalition COACH model), and engagement styles that are essential to providing whole-person care to individuals living with needs beyond healthcare. Learn more and register here.
How do you integrate primary care & behavioral health services in areas with high rates of poverty, violence, psychiatric hospitalizations, & chronic disease? Hear how Jeanie Tse and Ana Miguel of the Institute for Community Living, and Pavithra Jaisankar of Community Healthcare Network are improving community care through the East New York Health Hub. Learn more and register here.
Preventative care. Care compliance. Medication adherence. Hospital admissions. Emergency department visits. Health engagement. Consumer experience. What is the common thread across these health behaviors and outcomes? They are all strongly connected to the individuals’ underlying social and economic vulnerability. To influence health behaviors and outcomes, healthcare organizations must make investments to integrate health and social …
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